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Sambucus nigra 'Laciniata'
Common name:
cutleaf European elder, fernleaf European elder, parsley-leaf European elderberry
Family:
Caprifoliaceae (honeysuckle family)
Synonym:
Sambucus nigra f. laciniata
Distribution:
Species native to Europe, n. Africa and w. Asia
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4
Life form:
Deciduous shrub/Subshrub
Comments:
A handsome, finely textured, deciduous shrub often compared to the dissected forms of Japanese maple. Pinnately compound leaflets are deeply cut and lacy in appearance. The entire leaf will range from 4-22" in length. Flowers and fruits are typical of the species being yellowish white, 5-8" across in June and followed by 1/4" wide, shiny black berries.
Locations
1:
AZA: BD11
(BD11)
• Accession: D2000-0165.001 • Provenance: Cultivated of Garden Origin
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Individual